Fast Food is the Enemy

How can fast food be considered an enemy? Why is it to blame? What can we avoid eating when it comes to fast food? 

Fast food is considered an enemy among our society for various reason! One, it's fake, processed foods. Two, eating these food continuously can lead to life long diseases. Three, high fast food rates lead to higher obesity rates among children, young adults, and adults in the USA. 

Maybe of the famous burger choices at fast food places contain high amounts of fats in them. According to the Obesity Action Organization ( link here: http://www.obesityaction.org/educational-resources/resource-articles-2/nutrition/fast-food-is-it-the-enemy)

each burger on the menu contains :

• McDonalds Big Mac: 540 calories and 29 g of fat
• Burger King Whopper: 670 calories and 40 g of fat
• Wendy’s Bacon Deluxe Double: 880 calories and 52 g of fat
• Taco Bell Nachos Bell Grande: 770 calories and 24 g of fat

It may sound bad already, but don't forget each of these meals come with a side of fries, sauces, and drink high in calories. These foods are highly processed, full of fat, calories and sodium. You could easily take in 1,500 calories from just one meal alone. Just one meal of these a day lead to weight gain and can lead to other health conditions like heart disease.

There is no exact answer to obesity and how it can be stopped. Obesity is a serious disease and the only way for it to be lowered is for communities to come together to plan out healthier eating habits. Many Americans eat out every day! If that is you, make a plan to cut down and prepare a meal or two at home and see how it goes. 

Best ways to handle the unhealthy fat food are to use substitutes or plainy just say no! Avoid sauces they add even twice the calories to foods. Substitutes fries when necessary pick salads, fruits or healthier sides when available. Most importantly try to limit the portions available to you! Ever heard of the "super size" at McDonald's?! Thank god it was taken off the menu! If society can change the way McDonald's changed their menus, as a whole imagine what actions can be done to change the high obesity rates and who knows the fast food nation!